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Every month, we will share some of our favorite small business and technology articles. This month’s post covers how to stimulate IT innovation, evolving Wi-Fi technologies, and useful shortcuts for Windows 8.
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This is the first of our monthly blog series—Small Business Technology Action Plan—that centers on solutions for common small business IT challenges. Posts will outline actionable steps small businesses can take to resolve these technology issues. Subscribe to our blog to catch the latest post.
The Internet is essential for today’s business. In fact, the FCC reports that two-thirds of U.S. small businesses rely on broadband Internet for day-to-day operations, including communication, research, monitoring, collaboration, and sometimes phone (VOIP).
With this type of reliance, productivity and business processes can halt when the broadband Internet in your office goes down.
In this post, we’ll look at what can cause your Internet to go down, and detail the process you should follow to get your business online as quickly as possible.
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In the age of the mobile workforce, having secure, well-managed access to business data and processes is critical for success. Remote access technologies give small business employees the freedom and flexibility to work outside the confines of the office, without limited access to their desktop, company servers, tech support or collaboration tools.
This post provides an overview on the types of remote access technologies available for small businesses, as well as discussion points and considerations when mapping out your remote access strategy.
It’s hard to deny the appeal of Apple’s Mac computer line. Its sexy design, intuitive interface and proven reliability make Apple an attractive alternate to PCs for many small businesses. Not to mention, how can you not love the old commercials?
As small business owners build out or update office infrastructure, they face the decision of whether to buy Mac or PC computers. During this decision, it is important that you restrain your inner Apple fan-boy—he’ll cloud your judgment. Below, I’ve outlined what I believe to be the three most compelling businesses cases that support the purchase of PCs over Macs: price, support and applications.
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A couple of years ago at the recommendation of my brother in law, I purchased a Roku. It’s a device that enables you to stream online video to your TV from sites like Netflix and Hulu Plus.
Roku was cool at first because I could quickly access movies without the hassle of wiring my computer to my TV, which if you’re like me is the last thing you want to do before you relax. However, I wasn’t thrilled with the list of available content accessible through the device (Amazon Prime content is sparse and I couldn’t access my iTunes content). So recently, I ditched my Roku and purchased the Apple TV 2.
